Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Who Were the Vikings?
Vikings were sea-borne Scandinavians...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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Prehistory
Human beings have lived in the immed...
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Life in the Abbey
St Mary's Abbey in York was Benedict...
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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A List of Key Dates in York's History
A brief chronology of the city: Rom...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Fishergate Bar
- The Horn of Ulf
- York Central Library
- Bootham School
- St Leonard's Hospital
- The First Railway Station
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Bathurst House 86, Micklegate
- The Greyfriars
- York Railway Station
- View from Station Rise
- Rowntree & Co: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Barker Tower
- Jubbergate
- Vale of York Viking Hoard
- The White Rose of York
- York and the Holocaust